What (who) is handful - definition
Handful
·noun A small quantity.
II. Handful ·noun A hand's breadth; four inches.
III. Handful ·noun As much as the hand will grasp or contain.
handful
(handfuls)
1.
A handful of people or things is a small number of them.
He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar...
N-SING: usu N of n
2.
A handful of something is the amount of it that you can hold in your hand.
She scooped up a handful of sand and let it trickle through her fingers.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
3.
If you say that someone, especially a child, is a handful, you mean that they are difficult to control. (INFORMAL)
Zara can be a handful sometimes.
N-SING
handful
n.
Maniple.
Pronunciation examples for handful
1. A handful-- a handful.
Should I Scoop Out My Bagel _ Ilyse Schapiro & Hallie Rich _ Talks at Google
2. A handful?
My Career in Phases _ Paul Scheer _ Talks at Google
3. A handful.
The Four-Hour Chef _ Tim Ferriss _ Talks at Google
4. just measuring, oh, a handful of sugar, a handful
Commis _ James Syhabout _ Chefs at Google
5. handful of this, handful of this, plate, next.
Food That Works _ Malia Dell _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of handful
1. "He‘s a handful, he‘s a definite handful," laughs Howard about the ultra picky but endearing detective.
2. I took a handful for bait and another handful for snacking on as I climbed.
3. Suddenly, it was no longer a small handful, but a large handful.
4. But only a handful of under–18s face prosecution.
5. The handful of contributions selected for the launch suggested otherwise.